Warehouse worker cover letter: example and tips

A complete cover letter for warehouse worker jobs in Switzerland, what recruiters in the field look for, and the openings available right now.

What the recruiter wants to read

Your federal certificate in logistics or warehouse experience, with the tasks: receiving, picking, shipping, stocktaking.
Your licences: forklift, pallet stacker, possibly HGV.
The tools (scanner, SAP, WMS) and your availability for shift hours.

A complete example

Names and facts are made up: replace each one with your own. A copied letter shows, an adapted one gets read.

Example

Subject: Application for the logistics operative position

Dear Sir or Madam,

Your distribution centre in Aclens is hiring a logistics operative for its picking teams. I have worked in warehousing for six years and want to join an operation whose volumes and organisation will help me progress.

With a federal certificate in logistics, I work at Transports Bonvin SA, receiving goods, picking orders with a scanner and managing locations in the WMS. I am a certified forklift driver and run the rolling stock count for a 2,000-pallet zone, with an error rate below 0.5%.

Your investment in an automated warehouse and your in-house training match my aim of becoming a team leader.

I am available from 1 March and happy to work shifts. I would be glad to meet you.

Kind regards,
Miguel Santos

Enclosures: CV, work references, diplomas